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Is Obama Really President After Oath Flub?
Politics Daily —
... As a side note, the definitive linguistic analysis of the John Robert's last-minute adverbial modification can be read here. The placement of the word "faithfully" was the sticking point, just as conspiracy theorists will faithfully pursue this non-issue to any court that will grant them a hearing. ...
Nerves
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Benjamin Zimmer studies the oath flub.
What Drives Republicans Insane About the Media
Balloon Juice —
... But to pretend it was some sort of super-human Presidential moment on the part of Obama is as silly as the earlier comments on PUMA websites that ZOMG OBAMA MESSED UP THE OATH HE AIN’T REALLY PREZNIT! There really is no fault on the part of either one, and the smiles on both of their faces show that they know what happened. They both sort of goofed, and that really should be the end of that. Fortunately, Obama is an adult, and had the following to say: ...
If the Flubbed Presidential Oath Interests You...
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
You'll find the breakdown and video over at Language Log.
Remainders: Confirmed
Ben Smith's Blog —
The iconic Obama image is traced to its source.
Hillary is confirmed.
Coming tomorrow: Orders on Gitmo, interrogation, and detainees.
Cornyn delays Holder's confirmation over the question of prosecuting torture.
The Inauguration was the highest-rated since Reagan's, TV-wise.
The Russian government news agency solicits messages to Obama.
Benjamin Zimmer blames both Harvard lawyers for their failure to perform the oath, in speech act theory terms.
Gene Robinson wants to sit ...
